Team Russia took the bronze at the World games policeyskih and fire

Russian athletes took 3rd place in World games of policemen and firemen, who for 10 days was held in the U.S. capital, as well as the neighboring States of Virginia and Maryland, and was attended by about 12 thousand participants from more than 70 countries.

"The performance of our team, compiled on the basis of the society" Dynamo ", can be considered successful, " - said the representative of the Russian delegation Dmitry Shelepin. Team Russia, who took part in 17 types of programs from 61, has won in total, 205 medals, and among them, 124 gold, 48 silver and 33 bronze.

"Good results have Been shown in swimming, judo, athletics, shooting," said Shelepin. According to his statement, it was a very interesting tournament in ice hockey is the only winter mind, included in the program of competitions. The team of the capital municipal Department of internal Affairs of Russia took the second place, losing in the finals with a score of 4: 5 rivals from the city of calgary Canada. In the same championship hockey team from the Ministry of internal Affairs of Tatarstan took 3rd place. More medals than team Russia won only the hosts of this competition for law enforcement officers and firefighters - United States, as well as their Northern neighbors, the Canadians fielded the largest team.

Many awards were given to teams of Spain, Brazil, the UK, Australia, Germany. Games participants competed not only in sports but also in professional skills. Had a chance to win prizes and "non-Olympic" types, for example, tug of war, Billiards, bowling. The world games of policemen and firemen are held in the summer every 2 years for the past 30 years. The following will take place in 2017 in Montreal, Canada. State Secretary-Deputy head of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Igor Zubov, who headed the Russian delegation, told this correspondent that the Russian capital is expected to consider the issue about the fact that to put forward the initiative of holding such international competitions for law enforcement officers and firefighters in the winter.

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